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Dolly Basil really is awesome

So it's confirmed. Dolly Basil is definitely more productive than Genovese Basil. Not by 50% perhaps, but certainly at least 30%. One medium-sized bush made 4 cups of pesto! As soon as we have pine nuts, (I confess - Mom makes it) we'll see about making pesto from three types of basil - Medinette, Spicy Globe, and Dolly basils. This promises to be great.

Also in the works - Cheddar Cheese bread. Stay tuned.

Deli-Style Rye

This was made about two weeks ago. There are between 1 and 2 tablespoons of caraway seeds in it. Three loaves were gobbled up at work in no time at all.

Another Friday funny

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Making Ciabatta

Ciabatta is made with the same dough as for boule, except handled with wet hands instead of flour. It is also placed on flour and flattened to the thickness of 3/4 inch before baking. 

First the dough is mixed, producing a wet dough that conforms to the container.

Two hours' worth of rising. 

Refrigerate for a day, during which time a hint of sourdough flavor will develop, more so for longer times. Then shape and flatten.

After baking in a humid oven at 450 F for 20 minutes or so, the bread is ready. At work these were demolished in about an hour.